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Published on May 25, 2014 The Accrington Pals is probably the best remembered of the battalions raised in the early months of the First World War in response to Kitchener's call for a volunteer army. Groups of friends from all walks of life in Accrington and its neighbouring towns enlisted together to form a battalion with a distinctively local identity. In its first major action, the battalion suffered devastating losses in the attack on Serre on 1st July 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. The losses were hard to bear in a community where nearly everyone had a relative or friend who had been killed or wounded. Although the battalion was to fight again, its Pals character had been irretrievably lost. The full story can be read on this website: Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter, comedian, author, poet, broadcaster and multi-instrumentalist. He is known as 'The Rochdale Cowboy' after one of his hit records.

His father, Arthur "Curly" Harding, was a navigator on the bomber flights in 1944 and was killed in a raid a few weeks before Mike was born. His song about the Accrington Pals was included on his album, "Bombers Moon", the title track of which I have also covered. You can hear him singing the song on this video: . This song was requested by Lee Moran, B Flight, 51 Sqn, Royal Air Force. Lyrics and chords of this song can be found here: For lyrics and chords of all my songs, please see my website: Mike Harding (Creator) - TV Tropes Mike Harding You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share YMMV The Rochdale Cowboy as he was in 1976 Mike Harding was born in Crumpsall, Manchester, a child of a working-class immigrant Irish Catholic family with roots in Galway (where Mike today has a home). He lost his father in infancy, a casualty of RAF Bomber Command raids over Germany. Loss of his father at this young age profoundly affected him and underpins a lot of his later work as a comedian, singer, musician and folklore historian.

Like others who later made their name as folk singer/comedians, such as Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrott , Mike might have become a pop or rock performer, playing in various rock and roll and skiffle bands in the late fifties and early sixties. He still speaks proudly of being on the same bill as headlining acts such as Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Hank Marvin, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Lonnie Doneghan, Billy Fury, and on one occasion with an obscure beat combo from Liverpool . Harding served his apprenticeship, both as solo performer and as part of a group - the uniquely named Eric Spanner and the Rhythmaires - in the pubs, clubs and occasionally larger venues in and around Manchester. Mike Harding has not forgotten his roots and can still be seen popping up in pubs and social clubs of the Phoenix Nights type, especially those on the Manchester Irish circuit. An accomplished musician, he plays guitar, banjo, ukelele, and accordions of various types. One, the famous "Lad", is renowned for its low-register farting noise , and he has built a whole comedy routine around this.

After a series of day jobs including bus conductor, carpet-fitter, dustman and road-digger, Mike demeaned himself to a really dirty unappreciated low-status job, of the sort that inevitably attracts misfits. He went to university, paying his way through a degree by playing folk clubs and working-mens clubs at nights and weekends, and became a teacher . However, his solo career bloomed and he left teaching in 1967 to become a full-time professional. As with Billy Connolly, with whom his career has interesting parallels, he stepped into comedy almost by accident. During a gig at Leeds University with a pick-up band called the Edison Bell Spasm Band, he began to tell jokes to fill in the awkward dead space while the not-very-good group tuned up. He discovered he had a talent for stand-up comedy, and, as with Connolly and Carrott, the spoken comedy bits in between the songs grew longer and longer, until the songs became mere musical interludes between long rambling observational comedy monologues. A series of comedy and musical albums cemented his career, and he became widely known not just on the north-western folk and club circuits, but also nationally.

The apogee of his comedy - polished, poised, professional - can be found on the double LP Komic Kutz. Earlier LP's had a provincial amateurish feel about them, in terms of both production and presentation; Kutz had the resources of a full backing band, as well as an attractively presented gatefold sleeve designed to look like a typical British childrens' comic. With the backing of a major record company prepared to invest in him, his career soared, and the BBC employed him to do the first of what would be several series featuring his stand-up comedy and music. It was the beginning of a long association with the BBC that would end acrimoniously in 2012. In 1976, he had his one big chart single hit, a piece of nonsense called The Rochdale Cowboy. (Rochdale is an town in Lancashire just north of Manchester). more LP's followed, including a deliberate parody of an Elton John smash hit - Harding's version was called Captain Paralytic and the Brown Ale Cowboy.

More LP's and TV work followed throughout the 1970's and 1980's, but Harding was beginning to feel the pressure of TV work, which as many comedians have observed, really eat into the available material and stretch creativity. Mike freely admits that around this time, a drinking problem began to seriously affect him, and he gradually withdrew from live concerts and TV work to pursue an alternative career of writing comedy books - in the mode of Spike Milligan , these ran the gamut from nonsense comedy to fully-fledged novels. He also began to write poetry and serious works, including Bomber Moon, a moving tribute to the dead father he never knew. As his performing career took a hiatus, and by the middle nineties he had virtually ceased public appearances to concentrate on writing. Mike Harding has written over forty books, ranging from comedy to serious works on folklore and British Isles' church architecture. He also used the time to indulge in his love of hiking, fly-fishing and fell-walking. For fifteen years up to December 2012, he presented a popular and critically acclaimed BBC Radio Two show on folk and roots music, but was abruptly sacked by the BBC with little advance warning.

This caused some bad feeling and was especially unpopular among fans. Mike Harding now presents a regular webcast, continuing the show he built up over fifteen years and drawing many fans away from the BBC show, which was assigned to the deservedly popular broadcaster Mark Radcliffe. (Both Radcliffe and Harding have stressed there is no personal acrimony between them, and Mike wished Mark well when he took the show over). Mike Harding returned to public performances two years ago and has not retired yet. His comic act and related work include examples of: Celebrity Resemblance : To Blue ï¿½yster Cult front man and guitarist Eric Bloom. Both acts charted with singles at much the same time in the UK. Although Rochdale Cowboy was not quite the same stellar worldwide hit as Don't Fear The Reaper. Manchester Music in the 1970's Phil Lynott Thin Lizzy In April, Thin Lizzy release their self-titled debut LP which includes the track 'Clifton Grange Hotel', written about the Manchester hotel owned by Phil Lynott 's mother.

Interestingly, the band were named after a character from The Dandy as guitarist Eric Bell, seeing Eric Clapton reading it's sister publication, The Beano, on the front cover of the John Mayall 'Bluesbreakers' album, buys a copy. In April, Davy Jones & Micky Dolenz lose the rights to record as The Monkees although continue to tour and record without chart success throughout the 70's Peter Noone Oh, You Pretty Things In May 1971, Peter Noone, leaves Herman's Hermits and reaches UK no.12 with this David Bowie penned song. Bowie plays piano on the track and later records it himself. It's Peter Noone's only solo chart success In May, Graham Nash releases the solo LP 'Songs for Beginners' which reaches no.13 in the UK (USA no.15) and spawns the singles 'Chicago' (USA no.35) and 'Military Madness' (USA no.73) The Bee Gees How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? The Bee Gees enjoy their first number 1 hit in the USA.

Like the album it is taken from, 'Trafalgar' (US no.34), it doesn't chart in the UK. It is later to be recorded by both Al Green and Michael Buble. [video] In June, John Mayall reaches UK no.31 (USA no.52) with his 'Back To The Roots' LP In June, Davy Jones also reaches US no.52 with solo single 'Rainy Jane', his only chart success In the Autumn, frontman Allan Clarke leaves The Hollies to persue a solo career. He is replaced by Swedish vocalist Mikael Rickfors who tours and records the 'Romany' LP with the band (USA no.84) Graham Nash So Far In August, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young score their third USA no.1 in a row (UK no.25) with a greatest hits album. Consisting of 11 tracks compiled from only 22 recorded by the band, Graham Nash describes it as "absurd"'. It includes his tracks 'Teach Your Children' and 'Our House'.

In September, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young play a concert in front of 72,000 fans at Wembley Sweet Sensation Sad Sweet Dreamer After winning the New Faces TV talent show, Manchester soul group Sweet Sensation reach number 1 (no.14 in the US) with the single 'Sad Sweet Dreamer', selling over a million copies. Of their 5 follow up singles, only 'Purely by Coincidence' charts (UK no.11) and they soon disband [video] Elkie Brooks goes solo after the split of Vinegar Joe , following a lack of chart success In Dec, Barclay James Harvest reach the Uk top 40 with live LP 'Barclay James Harvest Live' Bee Gees Jive Talkin' The Bee Gees enjoy their second number 1 hit in the USA in May (UK no.5) with the disco track 'Jive Talkin', although, like their previous 7 albums, the 'Main Course' LP fails to chart in the UK (USA no.14).

The album also features the singles 'Nights on Broadway' and 'Fanny (Be Tender)' which showcase Barry Gibb's new found falsetto voice (he had unsuccessfully tried falsetto on the 'Melody Fair' track in 1971). [video] 10cc reach no.9 with the rather early compilation 'Greatest Hits Of 10cc' in June In August, comedy folk star Mike Harding reaches no.24 with his second album 'Mrs. 'Ardin's Kid'. It contains the tracks 'The Strangeways Hotel', 'Uncle Joe's Mint Balls' and the no.22 single 'Rochdale Cowboy', a name which he is later dubbed In September, Crosby & Nash reach no.6 in the USA album charts with 'Wind on the Water' Barclay James Harvest reach no.32 in Oct with the 'Time Honoured Ghost' LP, which includes the 7" single, 'Titles' Hughie Flint disbands McGuiness Flint to later join The Blues Band Bee Gees You Should Be Dancing Sticking to their new disco sound, The Bee Gees score their third USA no.1 in June (UK no.5).

'Children of The World' (US no.8) is drenched in Barry's newfound falsetto, becomes their eighth album in a row to miss out on the UK Top 40 [video] Fivepenny Piece incredibly reach no.9 in the UK album charts in July with their sixth LP, 'King Cotton', an album of Lancashire folk tunes with a comedic and brass band influence Fellow folk act Mike Harding reaches no.19 with his fourth LP, 'One Man Show', in July. which mixes stand-up comedy with live folk songs. It includes the tracks 'Irwell Delta Blues', 'The Crumpsall Cream Cracker', 'King Cotton' and 'Napoleon's Retreat From Wigan' amongst other locally influenced songs Buzzcocks Spiral Scratch EP Bolton Tech students, Pete Shelley and Howard De Voto form punk band, Buzzcocks after seeing The Sex Pistols. They release their debut EP which includes the track 'Boredom' on their own label, the first punk band to do so. It's also the first record produced by Martin Hannett (then known as Martin Zero).

It sells 16,000 copies Howard De Voto leaves The Buzzcocks to return to his studies Sad Cafe Fanx Ta-Ra The brilliantly pure Manc-titled 'Fanx Ta Ra' debut album from Sad Cafe , boasting Wythenshaw vocalist Paul Young (not the same Paul Young that scored the '80s hit 'Every Time You Go Away'), fails to chart but gives fans a taster of what's to come. The Hollies reach UK no.4 in March with their 'Hollies Live Hits' LP recorded in New Zealand Elkie Brooks has her first taste of chart success with the number 8 single, 'Pearl's A Singer' in April.

It's included on the album 'Two Days Away' (UK no.16), which also spawns the Top 10 single 'Sunshine After The Rain' [video] In May, the revised 10cc line-up of Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart with Mancunian drummer Paul Burgess, bounce back with the no.3 LP 'Deceptive Bends', which includes the hits 'The Things We Do For Love' (UK no.6 / US no.5), 'Good Morning Judge' (no.5) & 'People In Love' (US no.40) Godley & Creme Consequences Whilst 10cc enjoyed great success since their departure, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme produced the concept album 'Consequences', which heavily featured their new Gizmotron instrument, an electric guitar effect, together with characters voiced by comedian Peter Cook and singing by Sarah Vaughan. It fails to chart. Andy Gibb, spends 4 weeks at the top of the US charts (UK no.26) in June with the single, 'I Just Want To Be Your Everything', written by his elder brother, Barry.

The Gibb family emigrated from Manchester to Australia six months after Andy's birth although the 8 year age gap to his twin brothers, Robin and Maurice, prevented him from joining his siblings in The Bee Gees . His debut album 'Flowing Rivers' reaches no,19 in the USA Graham Nash CSN In June, Crosby, Stills & Nash re-unite, reaching USA no.2 (UK no.23), held off the top spot by Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours', and produces the Graham Nash single 'Just A Song Before I Go' (US #7) together with 'Fair Game' (USA #43). Other Nash compositions include 'Carried Away', 'Cathedral' and 'Cold Rain' Mike Harding reaches no.31 with his fifth LP, 'Old Four Eyes Is Back', in June. Again mixing comedy stories with folk songs, it's to be his final chart success (although his recording career continues to this day) and he becomes a popular playwright, novelist, travel writer, journalist and BBC Radio DJ In October, Barclay James Harvest reach no.30 with the 'Gone To Earth' LP.

It includes the singles 'Friend Of Mine', 'Hymn' and it's wonderfully Mancunian titled b-side 'Our Kid's Kid' Bee Gees How Deep is Your Love? The Bee Gees score their fourth USA no.1 in October (UK no.3) with the first track especially written for the soundtrack of 'Saturday Night Fever It stays in the US Top 10 for a record 17 weeks and is later covered by fellow Mancunians Take That . [video] In November, Crosby & Nash reach no.52 in USA charts with the live LP, 'Crosby Nash Live' The 10cc live album 'Live and Let Live' reaches number 14 in December and features their new band members, including guitarist Rick Fenn Bee Gees Stayin' Alive The Bee Gees score their fifth USA no.1 in Dec, where it stays for 4 weeks (UK no.4). It's later covered by both Manchester bands, N-Trance & Happy Mondays [video] Bee Gees Night Fever Remarkably, The Bee Gees regain the number 1 spot in the USA in March, replacing brother Andy with the third track written for Saturday Night Fever.

It spends 8 weeks at the top of the American charts and also gives the group their third number 1 hit back in the UK [video] Also in March, The Buzzcocks reach UK no.15 with their debut LP, 'Another Magic In A Different Kitchen' which includes singles 'What Do I Get?' (no.37), 'I Don't Mind' (no.55) and 'Orgasm Addict' John Cooper Clarke Où Est la Maison de Fromage? The punk poet nicknamed the 'Salford bard' appears on the scene, supporting many local punk acts. His debut album, produced by Martin Hannett, doesn't chart. It features the track 'Gimmix' which is later re-worked and becomes his only ever Top 40 hit (no.39) In May, The Bee Gees are finally knocked off the top spot in the USA, incredibly once again by a song written by themselves. This time the track 'If I Can't Have You' (also from Saturday Night Fever) is performed by Yvonne Elliman (UK no.4).

The Bee Gees , later perform the song themselves on th b-side of the 'Stayin' Alive' single Elkie Brooks reaches no.20 with the album 'Shooting Star' in May The Bee Gees reach the top spot once more in the USA, this time with the track 'Shadow Dancing', performed by their younger brother, Andy Gibb. He becomes the first male artist to enjoy 3 consecutive chart toppers in the States, where the single stays for 7 weeks. included on the 'Shadow Dancing' album (US no.7 / UK no.10), which also boasts the hits 'An Everlasting Love' (US no.5 / UK no.10), '(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away' (US no.9 / UK no.32) [video] Gracie Fields opens the Gracie Fields Theatre in Rochdale, next to Oulder Hill Community School The Hollies 20 Great Golden Greats The Hollies spend 4 weeks at UK no.2 in July with their second greatest hits compilation, '20 Golden Greats', with it's brilliant subtitle, '20 Great Sounds That Grew Out of the North'.

It includes all their Top 10 hits In August, Frankie Valli reaches no.1 in the USA (UK no,3) with the The Bee Gees written theme from 'Grease'. The brothers Gibb boast 5 of their songs in the US Top 10 at the same time! 10cc Dreadlock Holiday 10cc score a third UK no.1 (USA no.44), the first since the split with Godley & Creme, with pop reggae track, 'Dreadlock Holiday'. It also appears on their no.3 LP 'Bloody Tourists' in Sep, which includes the track 'From Rochdale To Ocho Rios' [video] In the same month, Barclay James Harvest reach no.31 with the 'Barclay James Harvest XII' LP, their twelfth album in 12 years.. It includes the single 'Loving Is Easy' In Oct, 'Love Bites' the second album from the Buzzcocks takes them to the peak of their career.

Reaching no.13 it includes hit single 'Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)' (no.12) Bee Gees Too Much Heaven The Bee Gees enjoy their seventh USA no.1 (UK no.3) in November with all royalties donated to UNICEF . [video] Following the release of their 'Outlandos d'Amour' LP, which included the hits 'Roxanne', 'Can't Stand Losing You' and 'So Lonely', The Police go on tour supporting Mancunian spoof punk band Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias , who had previously been supported by Blondie and The Stranglers Wigan Casino is named ahead of New York's Studio 54 as 'The Best Disco in the World' by American Billboard magazine Having left Slaughter & The Dogs , Stephen Patrick Morrissey decides to concentrate on writing The Fall Live At The Witch Trials In March, Prestwich punk band The Fall release their debut album 'Live at the Witch Trials', which despite its title, is not a live album. It does not chart but unleashes cynical frontman, Mark E Smith, onto the world.

Bass player Mark Riley, later goes on to become a famous Radio 1 DJ In April, Magazine reach no.38 with their second LP 'Secondhand Daylight' Bee Gees Love You Inside Out The Bee Gees score their ninth chart topper in the USA and their sixth in a row. It spends a week at the top of the charts but only reaches no.13 in the UK. Incredibly, the bubble is to burst and it's to be their last major hit for more than 20 years [video] Mike Harding is given his own TV series by the BBC in May, followed by Fivepenny Piece 's own Friday night TV show. In September, Sad Cafe , enjoy their biggest ever hit 'Everyday Hurts' (UK no.3) which is taken from their Strawberry Studios recorded album, 'Facades' (no.8). The hits 'Strange Little Girl' (no.32) and 'My Oh My' (no.14) are also on the LP [video] On September 27th 1979, Gracie Fields dies, aged 81, at her home in Capri.

She is buried at the non-Cathloic Cemetary there. Eric Stewart suffers severe injuries following a car accident forcing 10cc to take a year out. A compilation album '10cc Greatest Hits 1972-1978' reaches no.5 in October In the same month the Buzzcocks third album 'A Different Kind Of Tension' reaches no.26 Another local punk band, formed after the Sex Pistols visit to Manchester are the Frantic Elevators . Their debut single (and all other releases) fails to chart however it does introduce the world to lead singer, Mick Hucknall Elkie Brooks reaches no.34 with the album 'Live and Learn' in October Bee Gees Bee Gees Greatest In November The Bee Gees enjoy their third US number 1 album in a row (UK no.6) with this 4 disc compilation album. Interestingly their ht 'Boogie Child' is omitted in favour of their own versions of 'Love Me', 'If I Can't Have You' and 'You Stepped Into My Life', which were all hits for other artists.

In December, Peter Skellern reaches no.39 with his cover album 'Astaire' mike harding : definition of mike harding and synonyms of mike harding (English) 7 External links Biography Harding's father, Louis Arthur "Curly" Harding, was a navigator in the RAF . [2] [3] who was killed during World War II , a few weeks before his son's birth. [4] Harding is of Irish descent on his mother's side. [5] He was educated at St Anne's, Crumpsall, and St Bede's, Manchester . After a varied career as a road digger, dustbin man , schoolteacher, steel erector , bus conductor , boiler scaler and chemical factory worker, he took a degree in English and Education at the University of Manchester . [4] [6] Harding began performing as a folk singer and as a member of several local Manchester bands in the 1960s, making his first recordings for the Topic label. He began telling jokes between songs, eventually extending them into longer humorous anecdotes which became the main focus of his act.

He released his first album, A Lancashire Lad, in 1972, followed by Mrs 'Ardin's Kid in 1974. In 1975, the single release of "The Rochdale Cowboy", reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart , brought him national attention. [4] [7] As a stand-up comic he made several series for the BBC and appeared on numerous TV and radio programmes, including two series of travel films in Ireland and the Appalachian Mountains of America. He also played rock and roll with his band, the Stylos, with the Lowe Brothers. He has had many albums and singles released, whilst the latter included "Man 'nited Song". As well as comedy, he has released albums of serious songs, most notably Bombers' Moon, the title track of which tells of his father's death. [4] The album also contains "The Accrington Pals " and cover versions of Bruce Springsteen 's "Factory" and Eric Bogle 's " And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda ".

Harding composed the music scores for DangerMouse , Count Duckula (he also sang the main and end titles with Doreen Edwards), The Reluctant Dragon and The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship for Cosgrove Hall . As well as being an acclaimed musician and comedian, he wrote The Armchair Anarchist's Almanac, a humorous A-Z book; two collections of anecdotes, jokes and songs entitled The Unluckiest Man in the World and The 14½ Pound Budgie; and a comedy/thriller/fantasy, Killer Budgies. His other books include a series covering aspects of his interest in British folklore and history – The Little Book of the Green Man , The Little Book of Stained Glass , The Little Book of Gargoyles , and The Little Book of Misericords ; and the loosely factual autobiography, You Can See the Angel's Bum, Miss Worswick! He has also read two of his short stories for Afternoon Story on BBC Radio 4 . [6] In 1986 Harding wrote the foreword to Barry Pilton 's book, One Man and His Bog .

He more recently made a series of fourteen short films on minority religions in England for the BBC's Heaven and Earth show, and since 1999 has presented the BBC Radio 2 flagship folk and roots programme, The Mike Harding Show, every Wednesday from 7 pm to 8 pm. Since 2000 Harding has presented the annual BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards . Harding is a dedicated hillwalker and a former president, and now life vice-president of the Ramblers' Association . [5] He wrote, until a new format was sought for the magazine in 2008, a regular column for hiking magazine The Great Outdoors and campaigned for ' Right to Roam ' legislation in the UK. He is one of the patrons of the Wensleydale Railway , a group set up to re-open the once mainly derelict line between Northallerton and Garsdale in Yorkshire, near where he now lives. [1] He is also the patron of Settle Stories, a charity based in Settle, North Yorkshire, that promotes traditional storytelling and runs the annual Settle Storytelling Festival.

[8] Discography Albums A Lancashire Lad (1972, Trailer LER 2039) There Was This Bloke (1974 Rubber Records RUB 010) with Tony Capstick , Derek Brimstone and Bill Barclay Mrs 'Ardin's Kid (1975, Rubber Records RUB 011) – UK No.24 The Rochdale Cowboy Rides Again (1975, Rubber Records RUB 015/016) One Man Show (1976, Philips 6625 022) – UK No.19 Old Four Eyes is Back (1977, Philips 6308 290) – UK No.31 Captain Paralytic & The Brown Ale Cowboys (1978, Philips 6641 798) – UK No.60 On The Touchline (1979, Philips 9109 230) Komic Kutz (1979, Philips 6625 041) Red Specs Album (1981, Polydor 2383

 601) Take Your Fingers Off It (1982, Moonraker MOO1) Rooted!

(1983, Moonraker MOO2) Flat Dogs and Shaky Pudden (1983, BBC Records REH 468) Bomber's Moon (1984, Moonraker MOO3) Roll Over Cecil Sharpe (1985, Moonraker MOO7) Foo Foo Shufflewick & Her Exotic Banana (1986, Moonraker MOO8) The Best of Mike Harding (1986, Rubber Records RUB 047) Plutonium Alley (1989, Moonraker MOO9) God's Own Drunk (1989, Moonraker MOO10) Footloose in the Himalaya (1990, Moonraker MOOC11) Chinese Takeaway Blues (1992, Moonraker MOO11) The Bubbly Snot Monster (1994, Moonraker MOO14) Classic Tracks (1995, Moonraker CD MOO13) Walking The Dales (1986, Michael Joseph) Cooking One's Corgi (1988, Robson) Bomber's

 Moon (1988, Michael Joseph) Footloose in the Himalaya (1989, Michael Joseph) Last Tango in Whitby (play) (1990, Samuel French) A Free Man on Sunday (play) (1992) Daddy Edgar's Pools (1992, Peterloo Poets) Walking the Peak and Pennine (1992, Michael Joseph) Tales from the Towpath (1992, Central Manchester Development Corporation) The Virgin of the Discos (1993, Robson) Hypnotising the Cat (1995, Robson) Buns For The Elephants (1995, Penguin Viking) Footloose in the West of Ireland (1996, Michael Joseph) Crystal Set Dreams (1997, Peterloo Poets) Comfort and Joy (play) (1997, Samuel French) A Little Book of the Green Man (1998, Aurum Press) A Little Book of Gargoyles (1998, Aurum Press) A Little Book of Stained Glass (1998, Aurum Press) A Little Book of Devils and Demons (1

998, Aurum Press) A Little Book of Misericords (1998, Aurum Press) Yorkshire Transvestite Found Dead On Everest (2005, Hayloft) A Little Book of Angels (2008, Aurum Press) A Little Book of Tombs and Monuments (2008, Aurum Press) A Little Book of Miracles and Marvels (2008, Aurum Press) Awards BBC Two England - 11 April 1977 - BBC Genome William Powell , Myrna Loy with Luise Rainer , Fannie Brice A spectacular musical entertainment based on the life and loves of America's greatest showman.

Director ROBERT Z. LEONARD . Films: page 9 Contributors Unknown: William Powell Unknown: Myrna Loy Unknown: Luise Rainer Unknown: Fannie Brice Director: Robert Z. Leonard Florenz Ziegfeld Jr: William Powell Billie Burke: Myrna Loy Anna Held: Luise Rainer Billings: Frank Morgan Fannie Brice: Herself Audrey: Virginia Bruce Sampston: Reginald Owen Ray Bolger: Himself 17.25 : Chronicle The Silver in the Furrow A dazzling exhibition of gold and silver, The Wealth of the Roman World opened -last week at the British Museum. One of the ' stars' of the exhibition is a silver treasure found in this country only two years ago. Known as the Water Newton hoard, it was found near Peter-borough by an amateur archaeologist and pop singer Alan Holmes. Magnus Magnusson investigates this story of the Silver in the Furrow', the earliest Christian sacramental plate, now restored to its former glory. Producers DAVID COLLISON , PAUL JORDAN and RAY SUTCLIFFE Series editor BRUCE NORMAN Contributors Singer: Alan Holmes.

Singer: Magnus Magnusson Producers: David Collison Producers: Paul Jordan Producers: Ray Sutcliffe Editor: Bruce Norman 18.15 with sub-titles for the hard-of-hearing, followed by Weather on 2 18.25 A series of ten films about the history and playing of the game presented by two of its leading personalities. 1: The Noblest Game ' There's no doubt at all that cricket has been a moral influence and an influence in countless other ways; formative physically, mentally and perhaps even psychologically.' (JOHN ARLOTT ) Research assistant FENELLA STURT Producer GORDON CROTON Contributors Producer DAVID COBHAM Contributors Unknown: W. H. Canaway Composed By: David Fanshawe Composed By: Godfrey Johnson Editor: Michael Appelt Designer: Marjorie Pratt Producer: David Cobham Dan Morgan: Dafydd Hywel Oliver: Artro Morris 19.45 : Abide With Me by JULIAN MITCHELL from A Child in the Forest by WINIFRED FOLEY The Cotswolds 1928.

Fourteen-year-old Winnie is nervous about her new job as maid-of-all-work to an unpredictable old lady of 90. Abide With Me won the Critics Prize and the UNDA Award at the 1977 Monte Carlo Festival Outstanding drama (DAILY TELEGRAPH) Breathtaking performances (SUNDAY TIMES) Director moira ARMSTRONG Contributors Unknown: Julian Mitchell Unknown: Winifred Foley Mrs Hollins: Cathleen Nesbitt Iris Allen: Zena Walker Winnie: And Ann Francis Joan Drummond: Phyllida Law Robert Drummond: John Nettleton Vicar: Geoffrey Bayldon Mr Spanier: Denis Carey Beatrice: Sharon Wells Barbara: Laura James Ann Mason: Denise Hoskins Landowner: Richard Grant Organist: Rob Middleton Mrs Whitaker: Marguerite Young Village boys: Paul Atkins Village boys: Stephen Rees Village boys: Jeffrey Bird 20.55 with subtitles for the hard-ofheairing, followed by Weather on 2 21.00 : French Mustard An English version of the French comedy which opened at a West End cinema last week.

Starring Pierre Richard , Jane Birkin Pierre Durois is a maths professor with a talent for writing saucy magazine articles, quite unsuspected by his class of teenage girls or his father, the mayor. When his pupils discover his sideline, Pierre's efforts to protect his family's reputation cause widespread havoc. Getting involved with a Royal film star is not the best way to avoid publicity. Director CLAUDE ZIDI. Films: page 9 Contributors Unknown: Pierre Richard Unknown: Jane Birkin Unknown: Pierre Durois Director: Claude Zidi. Pierre Durois: Pierre Richard Jackie Logan: Jane Birkin Daniele: Daniele Minazzoli Hubert Durois: Claude Pieplu Patrick: Henri Guybet Headmaster: Jean Martin Harry Welsinger: Clement Harari 22.35 : Fivepenny Piece with Mike Harding The zany humour of Mike Harding combines with the musical talent of Fivepenny Piece at the Poco-a-Poco Club, Stockport.

Songs from the popular contemporary group include I King Cotton', They Tell us Owt' and the gentle Watercolour Morning.' MIKE HARDING recalls ' Napoleon's Retreat from Wigan,' and tells of Salford's part in the birth of The Blues. Sundry other bits and pieces are thrown in by the man once known as The Rochdale Cowboy. Sound ALAN FOX Lighting JOHN CROWTHER Producer BARRY BEVINS BBC Manchester Contributors programme records About this project This site contains the BBC listings information which the BBC printed in Radio Times between 1923 and 2009. You can search the site for BBC programmes, people, dates and Radio Times editions. We hope it helps you find that long forgotten BBC programme, research a particular person or browse your own involvement with the BBC. Through the listings, you will also be able to find thousands of radio and TV programmes that are already available to view or listen to on the BBC website. This is a historical record of both the planned output and the BBC services of any given time. It should be viewed in this context and with the understanding that it reflects the attitudes and standards of its time - not those of today.

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Torrent description This torrent was uploaded from (signup is open and free) - the home of all British TV DW Staff Approved The Rochdale Cowboy Mike Harding is a comedian from the North of England, prevalent in the 70s/early 80s, with TV shows and audio albums, very much the Peter Kay of his day. He has a mix of cheeky humour/stand-up routines/songs and a love of folk music, and also wrote the theme song to Danger Mouse. This is ripped from an audio cassette (remember those?), as such the album is split into sides, not individual routines or songs, with 2 files per album, and 48kbps audio rate.

For more info, check out the following; [url] 1976 One Man Show 30.8MB; 48kbps; 90 minutes total side 1 Unlucky Uncle Arthur, Irwell Delta Blues, The Crumpsall Cream Cracker, Corned Beef Kamikaze Cubs Go To Camp, Arnold My Frog, Jimmy Spoons, Beaky Knucklewart, Talkin' Blackpool Blues side 2 Top Of The Pops, King Cotton, The Wedding At 18 Clegg St., Polka Off/Polka On, My Dad The Weather Man, The Bogey Man, Napoleon's Retreat From Wigan, Down Our Street Other Mike Harding albums A Lancashire Lad (1972) [url] Mrs 'Ardin's Kid (1975) [url] Captain Parayltic & The Brown Ale Cowboy (1978) [url] Komic Kuts (1979) [url] Red Specs Album (1981) [url] Take Your Fingers Off It (1982) [url] Flat Dogs and Shaky Pudden (1983) [url] Roll Over Cecil Sharpe (

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Question: Known as 'The Rochdale Cowboy', who wrote 'Napoleon's Retreat From Wigan'?
Answer: MIKE HARDING